| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 232 | |
| Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII: DISK | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 232 | |
| Description: | Type XXVII lamp with channel on rim, groove surrounding shallow concave disk with fill hole to rt. of center. Two channels from disk to nozzle. | |
| Decoration: | In relief on disk: Orpheus seated, to rt., holding lyre in lt. hand on knees, rt. with plectrum, head thrown back. Draped in himation covering lt. shoulder, lower torso and legs. Is seated on a rock, with border of animals, from bottom lt., clockwise: ox, horse, deer, snake, crane, dove (?), fox (?), ape, sheep (?) and crab. Last two missing piece. | |
| Material: | Fine buff clay with self slip. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Two joining frgts., 3/4 disk and small part of rim, base of nozzle. Note: old glue on one edge. | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | MPD00.072 | |
| Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | Context Mid 2nd AC | |
| Area: | Forum northwest | |
| Context: | NB87 P124 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 703 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Forum northwest Image: bw 1901 Image: digital 2017 0296 Basket: NB87 P124 Notebook Page: NB 87, spread 89 (pp. 168 - 169) |
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